condone
英 [kənˈdəʊn]
美 [kənˈdoʊn]
1. condone 的构词逻辑与 forgive, pardon 如出一辙、原理相同。
condone 原谅con-, 强调。-don, 给予,词源同donate, date. 即完全给予的,原谅的,比较pardon.
- condone
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condone: see date
- condone (v.)
- 1857, from Latin condonare "to give up, remit, permit," from com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + donare "to give" (see donation). Originally a legal term in the Matrimonial Causes Act, which made divorce a civil matter in Britain. Related: Condoned; condoning.
- 1. I don't condone violence in any shape or form.
- 我不能容忍任何形式的暴力。
- 2. I couldn't condone what she was doing.
- 我无法容忍她在做的事。
- 3. I cannot condone the use of violence.
- 我不能宽恕使用暴力的行为.
- 4. We cannot condone violence of any sort.
- 我们不能容忍任何形式的暴力.
- 5. Do you condone his sin?
- 你宽恕他的罪 吗 ?